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Springbank 12 Years Old Society Port Cask 2001

Whisky Review

What they say

Springbank 12 Year Old Society Bottling was specially selected – from samples chosen by Distillery Manager Gavin McLachlan by the Society Members who attended a tasting in Campbeltown on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Distilled in June 2001 and left to mature for 12 years in a Fresh Port Hogshead before being bottled in November 2013 with an out-turn of only 300 bottles.

What I say

Thanks to Ben at BensWhisky.co.uk, a fervent Springbank supporter and member of the Springbank Society for sharing a sample of this fresh port hogshead matured 12 year old Springbank.

Overall

A little odd this expression, fluffy and pink but also strongly tannic and malty – somewhere in the middle of this transition this seems to come together and work wonderfully. A little chameleon of a dram this one!